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Duterte won’t seek support for his senatorial bets from religious groups

February 12, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte would not ask support from religious groups for his senatorial bets in the May elections, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo noted that since Duterte was a mayor until he ran

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No former comfort women receive apologies: group

February 12, 2019

Seoul–A South Korean group opposing the 2015 Tokyo-Seoul agreement on resolving the issue of former comfort women accused the Japanese government on Monday of claiming that it has offered sincere apologies to them despite the lack of victims who have

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Military welcomes US pledge to boost intelligence capability

February 12, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) welcomed the United States commitment to help the country beef up its intelligence capability. “Of course any assistance (will help), especially in terms of technology or added training is a welcome activity,” AFP

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Palace says renaming Philippines to Maharlika needs congressional act, referendum

February 12, 2019

Renaming the Philippines to Maharlika needs a congressional act and once there is a law, it will be subject to a referendum, Malacanang said on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the 1987 Constitution provides that Congress may enact a

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Mandaluyong prosecutors to charge Chinese student with direct assault on cop

February 12, 2019

The Mandaluyong City prosecutor’s office on Tuesday  will file direct assault charges against a Chinese student who threw a cup of soya at a policeman in a Metro Rail Transit 3 on Saturday. In an inquest resolution, Senior Assistant City

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Duterte plans to change Philippine name to Maharlika

February 11, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is mulling to change the name of the Philippines to “Maharlika.” In a speech in Buluan, Maguindanao where he distributed certificates of land ownership on Monday, Duterte said he supports the position before of late dictator Ferdinand

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PSE index, peso end lower

February 11, 2019

The Philippine share index ended lower while the peso hit below P52 against the US dollar at one point but gave gave nearly all of its gains on Monday. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index settled at 8,061.,54 points, down

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Poe to ”continue being honest” to Filipinos as she seeks re-election

February 11, 2019

  Senator Grace Poe, who is seeking re-election in the May mid-term polls, said she ” will  continue being honest” to Filipinos which she believes stems from their support to her late father Fernando Poe Jr.     In a radio

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